DCS,PLC & instrumentation/automation

SOUMYA SUMAN NATH

C/O-Vedanta Aluminum Ltd, A/P – Lanjigarh, Dist -Kalahandi - 766027, Orissa

Mobile: +91-993*******, 889-***-****, Email: ******@*****.*** / ******@*****.***

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MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS ENGINEER- AUTOMATION /INSTRUMENTATION

Qualified Engineer with 4+ years of experience in managing the Instrumentation, mechanical and operational aspects of Continuous Process Plants

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PROFILE

• Techno-commercially incredible experience acquired over the years in diverse areas encompassing Project Management, Installation, Commissioning, Erection & Maintenance of Electrical/Instrumentation Equipments & Systems.

• Proven strengths in mobilizing and managing available resources to generate highest productivity levels; abilities in Project requirement/ schedule/ delivery, competency development and productivity improvisation.

• Successfully executed a variety of improvement projects targeting reduction in cost & energy consumption, resource optimization, and achieving operational excellence as well as plant debottlenecking, expansion projects.

• In-depth understanding of Quality System Management, concepts and application of TPM, ISO, OHSAS, and 5S, etc. as well as HAZOP study, Health & Safety Standards, Quality Compliances and Energy Conservation Methodologies.

• Adept in conducting Plant Safety Inspection to observe the physical conditions of work & work practices; experience in preparing ISO & QMS Manuals, Work Instructions, Procedures and Processes

Core Competencies

Maintenance of plant & machinery instrumentation & automation of plant equipments Plant Shutdowns Technology Integration Safety Process Management Continuous Improvement.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

VEDANTA ALUMINIUM LTD, LANJIGARH Jun’08-Till Date

Associate Manager – C&I

Automation/Instrumentation Maintenance (Jan’11-Till date)

Maintenance responsibilities:

• Playing a pivotal part in the currently maintenance Vedanta Aluminum Ltd., which is an USD 800 Million investment; has a capacity of 1.44 MMTPA Alumina production rate, 90MW Power Plant.

• Conceptualizing & implementing process modifications for optimizing resource utilization & maximizing productivity; adapting automated systems for streamlining operations to enhance operational efficiency.

• Maintenance of various instruments-RTD, thermocouple, Conductivity transmitter, LIT, FIT, DIT, DP type LIT, anuware FIT, PIT, control valves along with PM & CM. Troubleshooting during fault by tracing the wiring in the panels & modification in Logic of PLC and DCS.

Astutely handled the following Field Instrumentation maintenance functions:

• Review and understand client drawings (P&ID, Instrument Data sheet, I/O database, Loop and Logic Diagrams, Piping GAD & ISOs).

• Supervision and Preparation of basic & detail engineering documents like P & I diagrams, Material Requisition, Specifications, Data Sheets, Loop Wiring Diagrams, Logic Diagrams, Junction box detail, Cable Schedule, Drive Termination Schedule, Cable Tray Layout, Instrument Location Plans, Instrument Hook-up drawings, etc.

• Installation, Calibration and operational maintenance of Instrument.

• Hands on experience on troubleshooting & reconfiguration of TYCO & FISHER actuated control valves using HART communicator.

• Hands on experience on troubleshooting & reconfiguration of HONEYWELL for DP Type Level, Temperature and Pressure & DP type Flow instruments; of KRONHE MARSHALL for Magnetic Flow Meters & Radar type level transmitters; on troubleshooting & reconfiguration of KRONHE MARSHALL for Radar type Level instruments.

• Installation, Calibration and operational maintenance of Belt-Weighers (Power Build Ltd., transweigh-TUC 3); Density meters (Berthold- LB 444); weigh feeders (IPA & transweigh) different types of process switches.

• Initiated cost cutting measured, and played an important role in maximizing asset utilization, propagating and implementing best maintenance practices and safety standards

• Involved in planning maintenance and material procurement, improving power factor improvement and executed several system improvement projects and Understanding of improving safety and control circuits of winders.

• Maintenance & trouble shooting in GE-Phanuc 90-30 series, Allen Bradley RS-Logix5000, Siemens S7300 & Honeywell DCS Experion R301.3.

• Maintenance of all instruments & testing the Panels, confirming all the Interlocks work for System healthiness and production continuity thereby reduction in downtime due to systems failure/breakdown.

Engineering & Project (Jun’08-Dec’10)

Project Responsibilities:

• Successfully finalized Coal quality as received basis instead of ADB & coal feed to boiler quantity changed from 69 tph to 77 tph design to provide required energy to boiler for steam production of 320tph.

• Ultimately sufficing with all engineering details & facilitating in engineering to SSNP (power plant contract) for the design of BTG so as to make 210MW CGPP efficient enough for operation.

• IPP Vs CGPP coal consumption calculation for procurement action. The unit consumption for IPP & CGPP mode considering C30 turbine are 0.973 tph & 0.693 tph respectively.

• Spearheaded Engineering, Procurement & Erection of Hydraulic driven Piston pump DHC26200 1st time in India.

• Scheduled 210 MW CGPP in MS project and tracked balance activity completion end date.

• HFO & Ash disposal system contract finalization, engineering, procurement & erection (mechanical, E&I).

• Overhead structural bridge for pipe network engineering, procurement & construction scope finalization at critical area of Plant.

• Involved in Investigation, finding of faults cause & rectification of equipment using advanced measuring tools & action (Machining of 0.22 MM at the equipment coupling part by Horizontal boring machine).

• Look after P & ID study & check for finalization of power plant instrumentation. Handle KKS coding for plant equipments, piping & instruments study, check & incorporating required changes.

• Turbine governing system installation with DEH, TSI, TSE, ATT & ATRS installation.

• Handling instruments calibration, accessing clients drawing (P&ID, Instruments datasheet, IO database, loop & logic diagram, instrument hook up drawings) with through understanding.

• Logic solving in control panels & various interlocking schemes required for automation and analysing all drawings related to automation & control system.

• Directing site execution activities involving erection & commissioning of DCS & Field Instruments. Ensuring site operations are carried out smoothly with commissioning & procurement operations.

• Foxboro DCS hardware & software installation with Logic, interlock check & modification.

• Handle Boiler & DEH system of Turbine instruments & panels installation with operation study. Also interfacing Siemens S7300 PLC (HCSD pump) & slurry control unit PLC (slaves) with Allen Bradley PLC (Master).

• Looked after the Hydraulic, flushing & greasing oil for the Ash disposal HCSD pumps procurement as per required specification to operate from ‘Shell’. Also handle HT motor 4x500KW retrofitting with the piston pump coordinating, finalization & procurement.

• Conducting hazop study & put through the recommendations as out comings of the whole process (P & ID node wise check, construction phase check & operation & maintenance hazards check).

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ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

B. Tech (Electronics and Telecommunication), 2008 Veer Surendra Sai University Of Technology, Burla: 7 cgpa

12th - CHSE (Science (PCM)), 2004 Stewart Science College, Cuttack: 67%

10th – HSC, 2002 Ravenshaw Collegiate School, Cuttack: 81.3%

Technical Skills

Languages: C, C++ Java

Microcontroller: Atmel 89X51/52, AVR series (Atmega8535)

Operating System: Windows XP, Linux (with all applications)

Professional Trainings Undertaken

• AutoCAD

• Foxboro I/A series DCS

• PLC

• Boiler Operation, safety & management

• Computer Hardware & Networking

Academic Projects Undertaken

• Final year B.Tech Project: Microcontroller based robotic transporter.

• Super tracer in IIT KGP techfest-Khsitij2008: on spot robotix - The robot is to trace the path on black surface between white strips being placed both side of the route.

• Installation of ‘intranet’ using java: Between two systems one will be server & another one client. Clients can be as many which are connected by Local Area Network with server (Tomcat).

Academic Accolades

• Participated as a class representative for publishing GALAXY-08 of EL & TC 2008 batch in B. Tech.

• Joint winner of On Spot Robotics in IIT KGP-Khsitij 2008.

• Represented College in Technical exhibition held by “Directorate of Technical Education & Training”: Sequence control system & Robotic object transporter.

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Date of Birth: 26th February; 1987

Languages: English, Hindi and Oriya

Address: C/O-Gadadhar Sahoo, At-Kanika chhak (Kanak Nivas-Room no.5), P.O.-Tulsipur, Dist.-Cuttack, Orissa-73008

Reference: Available on Request

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